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National

The dairy industry aims to be carbon neutral by 2050. Here's what it means for farms

5:25pm April 27, 2022

by Rachel Cohen

The dairy industry is investing big in research to meet its carbon neutral goal by 2050, and to get farmers paid for climate friendly farm practices.

A shopper looks at beef at a Kroger store in Atlanta on May 5, 2020.

More than 120,000 pounds of ground beef is recalled over possible E. coli concerns

10:47am April 27, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

There have been no confirmed reports of illnesses or adverse reactions related to consumption of the ground beef, which was shipped to stores nationwide, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.

A Georgia restaurant employee is honored for grilling a million steaks

6:02am April 27, 2022

Gayle Dudley has worked at the LongHorn Steakhouse in Columbus, Ga., for more than 20 years. She recently earned the honors of Grill Master Legend for grilling up more than a million steaks.

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A man uses cooking oil to fry Mandazi, a type of fried bread, on a street in the low-income Kibera neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, April 20, 2022.

World News

Russia's invasion of Ukraine heats up cooking oil prices in global squeeze

5:36am April 26, 2022

by The Associated Press

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has further fueled already high food and energy costs, hitting the poorest people hardest.

Peter Reinhart, master baker and James Beard-award winning author of the new book Pizza Quest: My Never-Ending Search For the Perfect Pizza.

Arts

The 'Gandalf of pizza' speaks to the spiritual side of comfort food

2:25pm April 25, 2022

by Neda Ulaby

In his new book Pizza Quest, Peter Reinhart describes his spiritual obsession with what he calls "the ultimate comfort food."

A photo of his late wife, Frances McMillan Grissett, sits on the coffee table at Levi Grissett's home.

National

A community of seed savers has a recipe to revive rare varieties of collard greens

9:27am April 24, 2022

by Daniel Wood

Collards were once as diverse as the Southern families they fed, but countless varieties have vanished. The race is on to preserve and propagate. That's where the Heirloom Collard Project comes in.

What climate change could mean for what goes on your plate

4:52pm April 23, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Bon Appetit Editor in Chief Dawn Davis about the future of sustainable food.

Talha Rafique picks up his to-go suhoor box from a campus dining hall at the University of Southern California. "My friends and I actually look forward to Ramadan," he says.

College life isn't always Ramadan-friendly. Some schools want to change that

5:01am April 23, 2022

by Yusra Farzan

As Muslim students across the country began fasting for Ramadan, colleges have stepped up efforts to make them feel more included on campus.

Calif. man loses 85 pounds while lobbying Taco Bell for Grilled Stuft Nacho's return

6:22am April 21, 2022

The item has been off Taco Bell's menu since 2015. On Jan. 4, 2021, Chris Sandberg vowed to exercise every day until it came back. He got the company's attention but there's no plan to bring it back.

National

Mexican Pizza, beloved by South Asian Americans, is coming back to Taco Bell

4:59pm April 20, 2022

Taco Bell announced this week the return of the Mexican Pizza to its menu, and fans are happy.